Display

The Lenovo P2 employs a Samsung-made 5.5-inch Super AMOLED panel of 1080p resolution and it's protected by a 2.5D shaped Corning Gorilla Glass 3 piece. The colors are nicely saturated, and the viewing angles are quite good. The pixel arrangement is Diamond PenTile, which is usual for these screens and works out to a sufficiently sharp image because of the 401ppi pixel density.

There is a dedicated High Sensitivity Touch option - once enabled, you should be able to operate the P2 with regular gloves.

We suspect the P2 relies on the same 5.5" AMOLED screen like the Moto Z Play, and our display tests will shed some more light on the matter.

The color rendering turned out quite good. If you settle for the Normal color mode (Vibrant is default), you'll get an excellent color accuracy with an average DeltaE of 2.1 and maximum deviation of 4.8.

The default Vibrant color mode adds extra saturation, so you get a very punchy image, but the color accuracy suffers as the average DeltaE increases to 5.6, and we get some notable peak deviations in colors such as red, green, and blue.

The Super AMOLED panels deliver infinite contrast and, as expected, the P2 aces this chart. Regarding brightness, the maximum level we get with the P2 is 346nits. It's not an impressive number, but we've seen a few Samsung devices with similar brightness results.

Luckily, you can enjoy an even higher brightness level if you've set the brightness setting to automatic and the ambient light is bright enough to trigger this overdrive mode. In these circumstances, the screen can light up as bright as 510 nits, which is more than enough for even the brightest of days.

Finally, you can find the so-called Brightness Protection setting in the Display section. When turned on, it reduced the screen brightness for night time usage in the dark. It allows the screen brightness to drop to as low as 0.7 nits should you need it to - it's the lowest number we've seen so far.

Display test

100% brightness

Black, cd/m2

White, cd/m2

Contrast ratio

Lenovo P2

0

346

∞

Lenovo P2 max auto

0

510

∞

Motorola Moto Z Play

0

371

∞

Motorola Moto Z Play (max auto)

0

526

∞

Meizu MX6

0.34

457

1344

Meizu PRO 6

0.01

360

40000

Meizu Pro 6 Plus

0.007

450

64286

Samsung Galaxy C7

0.00

422

∞

Samsung Galaxy C7 (Max auto)

0.00

625

∞

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)

0

413

∞

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) max auto

0

559

∞

Samsung Galaxy C5

0.00

424

∞

Samsung Galaxy C5 (Max auto)

0.00

625

∞

Xiaomi Redmi Note 4

0.38

439

1158

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge

0.00

313

∞

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge max auto

0.00

601

∞

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge

0.00

392

∞

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge max auto

0.00

610

∞

The sunlight legibility is very good, although somewhat below the average for Super AMOLED screens. Still, you should have no problem seeing what's happening on the screen even under bright sunlight.

Sunlight contrast ratio

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+4.615

Samsung Galaxy S7 edge4.439

OnePlus 34.424

Samsung Galaxy S74.376

HTC One A94.274

Samsung Galaxy Note74.247

Samsung Galaxy A34.241

OnePlus 3T4.232

Google Pixel XL4.164

ZTE Axon 74.154

Samsung Galaxy S6 edge4.124

Samsung Galaxy Note54.09

Huawei Nexus 6P4.019

Vivo Xplay5 Elite3.983

OnePlus X3.983

Oppo R7s3.964

Apple iPhone 73.964

Huawei P9 Plus3.956

Meizu Pro 6 Plus3.935

Lenovo Moto Z3.931

Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016)3.918

Samsung Galaxy C53.911

Samsung Galaxy C73.896

Samsung Galaxy A53.895

Samsung Galaxy J7 outdoor3.879

Samsung Galaxy J2 outdoor3.873

Samsung Galaxy A83.859

Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016)3.817

Motorola Moto X (2014)3.816

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016) outdoor mode3.802

Xiaomi Redmi Pro3.798

LG V20 Max auto3.798

Sony Xperia XZ3.795

Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)3.789

Apple iPhone 6s3.783

Meizu Pro 53.781

Microsoft Lumia 6503.772

Samsung Galaxy J7 (2016)3.756

Oppo F1 Plus3.709

Vivo X5Pro3.706

Sony Xperia X Compact3.694

Samsung Galaxy A3 (2017)3.688

Apple iPhone SE3.681

Huawei Mate 93.68

Samsung Galaxy A73.679

Meizu PRO 63.659

BlackBerry Priv3.645

Apple iPhone 7 Plus3.588

Apple iPhone 6s Plus3.53

Motorola Moto Z Play3.526

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016)3.523

Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) outdoor mode3.523

Acer Jade Primo3.521

Microsoft Lumia 9503.512

Oppo R7 Plus3.499

nubia Z113.466

Samsung Galaxy J73.422

Meizu MX53.416

LG V203.402

Oppo R9s3.352

Oppo R73.320

Lenovo P23.316

Xiaomi Mi 5s3.276

Samsung Galaxy J23.235

Sony Xperia X Performance3.234

Xiaomi Mi Note 23.228

Motorola Moto X Play3.222

Huawei P93.195

Lenovo Vibe Shot3.113

Motorola Moto X Force3.105

LG Nexus 5X3.092

Huawei Mate S3.073

Microsoft Lumia 640 XL3.065

Sony Xperia X2.989

Huawei Mate 82.949

Xiaomi Redmi 3S2.913

Sony Xperia XA Ultra2.906

LG G52.905

HTC One S2.901

Xiaomi Redmi 3s Prime2.893

Xiaomi Mi 5s Plus2.884

Sony Xperia Z52.876

Microsoft Lumia 5502.851

Lenovo Moto M2.813

Xiaomi Redmi 3 Pro2.803

Sony Xperia Z5 compact2.784

Meizu MX62.751

LG V102.744

Xiaomi Redmi 32.735

Sony Xperia M52.69

Huawei P9 Lite2.679

Xiaomi Redmi 4 Prime2.679

Vivo V3Max2.659

Xiaomi Mi Mix2.658

Xiaomi Mi 4i2.641

Sony Xperia XA2.609

Motorola Moto G4 Plus2.582

Motorola Moto G4 Plus (max auto)2.582

Xiaomi Mi 4c2.574

LeEco Le Max 22.567

Microsoft Lumia 6402.563

Asus Zenfone 3 ZE552KL2.563

Lenovo K6 Note2.544

Lenovo Moto G42.544

Oppo F12.528

Sony Xperia Z5 Premium2.525

Huawei Honor 7 Lite / Honor 5c2.506

Sony Xperia M4 Aqua2.503

Oppo F1s2.481

Motorola Moto G2.477

Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus2.473

Huawei G82.471

Huawei nova2.467

Sony Xperia Z2.462

Lenovo Vibe K52.459

Meizu m3 max2.447

Huawei Honor 72.406

Sony Xperia E52.386

ZUK Z1 by Lenovo2.382

Samsung Galaxy J5 (2016)2.378

HTC 102.378

Meizu m1 note2.362

Huawei nova plus2.329

HTC One E9+2.305

Alcatel One Touch Hero2.272

Apple iPhone 4S2.269

Lenovo Vibe K4 Note2.254

Sony Xperia C5 Ultra2.253

Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 (MediaTek)2.249

Sony Xperia C4 Dual2.235

Xiaomi Mi Note2.234

Motorola Moto G (2014)2.233

Huawei P82.196

Huawei Honor 62.169

Xiaomi Redmi Note 22.166

OnePlus Two2.165

HTC One X2.158

Xiaomi Redmi Note 42.145

LG Aka2.145

Archos 50 Diamond2.134

Xiaomi Redmi Note2.119

Acer Liquid X22.084

Huawei P8lite2.078

Moto G 3rd gen max manual2.026

Xiaomi Mi Max1.996

Sony Xperia E4g1.972

OnePlus One1.961

Meizu m3 note1.923

BlackBerry Leap1.892

Meizu m2 note1.892

ZTE Nubia Z9 mini1.759

Sony Xperia U1.758

Asus Zenfone Selfie1.68

Motorola Moto E (2nd Gen)1.675

ZTE Nubia Z91.659

Jolla Jolla1.605

Motorola Moto E1.545

Sony Xperia M1.473

HTC Desire C1.3

Sony Xperia C1.283

Meizu MX1.221

Sony Xperia E1.215

Battery life

Lenovo P2 is powered by a massive 5,100 mAh battery. The phone supports Rapid charging technology of undisclosed type and comes with a 24W charger in the retail box. According to the official specs, the charger should fill up the large battery from 0 to 48% in only 30 minutes. An hour of charging should restore up to 78% of the battery capacity. These are some spectacular numbers. Unfortunately, we couldn't put them to test as we didn't get the charger in question.

We initially thought that the Rapid charging tech used by Lenovo must be Quick Charge 3.0 since the P2 uses a Qualcomm chipset. However, our third-party QC3.0 charger didn't charge the P2 particularly fast, so the jury is still out on whether Lenovo is using a proprietary charging technology.

What's more important, however, is that the Lenovo P2 turned out one of the best all-time performers in our battery test with a 149-hour Endurance rating. It did a fabulous job of all tested scenarios - video, calls, web browsing and even stand-by performance (27 days).

The rating of 149 hours means you can rely on the Lenovo P2 for north of six days if you do an hour of 3G calls, web browsing, and video playback each day.

Lenovo has put a dedicated switch on the left side of the P2, which turns on the Ultimate Power Saver mode. This special mode switches to a black screen with just a few monochrome shortcuts - Phone, Contacts, SMS, Alarm, Calendar, Calculator. There is also an option to use the FM radio, if you like. This power saver should be enough for you to use the P2 for much longer on the remaining battery charge.

Ultimate Power Saver

The battery testing procedure is described in detail in case you're interested in the nitty-gritties. You can also check out our complete battery test table, where you can see how all of the smartphones we've tested will compare under your own typical use.

Connectivity

The Lenovo P2 is available in a Dual-SIM configuration in certain markets. As already mentioned, the downside is that it uses a hybrid tray, so you have to sacrifice one of the SIM cards to get some extra storage. LTE is also on-board with a speed cap set at Cat.6 or 300 Mbps downstream and 50 Mbps up.

The P2 comes with dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac support. Bluetooth 4.1 and NFC are available. There is also an FM radio on board - a rare sight these days.

The microUSB 2.0 port supports USB-On-The-Go so that you can hook up flash drives and other USB accessories to it. It cannot output video, as there's no MHL or SlimPort functionality.